Sprinkler-valve mechanism.



J. R. DROZESKI.

SPRINKLER VALVE MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 2. 1914.

1,136,897, Patented Apr. 20, 1915.

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JULIUS R. DROZESKI, OF ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOHNKOLB, OF ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA.

SPRINKLER-VALVE MECHANISM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 20, 1915.

Application filed November 2, 1914. Serial No. 869,833.

T all to 10m it may concern Be it known that I, JULIUS R. DROZESKI, acitizen of the United States, residing at Erie, in the county of Erieand State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Sprinkler- Valve Mechanism; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and to the letters of reference marked thereon, forming part of thisspecification.

My invention relates to improvements in sprinkler valve mechanism forshower bath apparatus, and has for its object the construction of avalve mechanism adapted to be rotated to direct the direction of theshower, and to be opened and closed by the rotation of the showernozzle, so that it can be quickly and easily manipulated as desired.

The features of my invention are hereinafter fully set forth andexplained and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which 2-Figure 1, is a side view in elevation of my improved valve mechanism.Fig. 2, is a ver tical section of the same on the line m-m looking inthe direction of the arrow. Fig. 3, is a front view in elevation, of thesame. Fig. 4, is a view of the nozzle valve partly in section on theline y-u in Fig. 2.

In these drawings illustrating my invention, A, indicates the watersupply pipe, and B, a yoke secured thereto having a water passage B, inone side thereof communicating with the water supply pipe A. In theinner face of the side of the yoke B, containing the water passage B,there is an opening having a seat I), and in the opposite side of theyoke B, there is a screw threaded opening C, centrally on a line withthe opening and seat 6. In the screw threaded opening C, there is aknurled plug D, provided with a point 01.

Between the seat b, and the point (1, of the knurled plug D I mount ahollow cylinder E, having on one side thereof a hollow sleeve F,provided with an internal screw thread F. The end of the hollow cylinderE, is provided with an opening 0, communieating with the passage B andwith packing 6, between it and the seat I), to prevent leakage.

In the hollow cylinder E, opposite the inner end of the hollow sleeve F,there is a valve-seat E, and in the sleeve F, there is a hollow stem G,provided with an external screw thread 9, engaging the internal screwthread F, in the hollow sleeve F, the inner end G of the stem G. beingadapted to contact with the valve-seat E.

The hollow stem G, projects outward through an ordinary stuffing-box H,and is provided with a sprinkler I, provided with sprinkler holes I. Inoperation the water is turned on or off by rotating the stem G, so as tobring the inner end G, thereof into or ou of contact with the seat E;and the direction of the shower is controlled by rotating the hollowcylinder E, as desired.

Having thus described my invention so as to enable others to constructand utilize the same, what I claim as new and desire to secure byLetters-Patent is 1- 1. In a sprinkler valve mechanism a yoke having awater passage in one side thereof, a hollow cylinder rotatively mountedin said yoke, and connecting with the water passage therein, a hollowsleeve on one side of said cylinder, a valve-seat in said cylinderopposite the inner end of said sleeve, and a hollow stem operating insaid sleeve, and adapted to contact with said valve-seat, substantiallyas set forth.

2. In a valve, a yoke having a water passage in one side thereof, ahollow cylinder mounted in said yoke, and communicating with saidpassage, a hollow sleeve on one side of said cylinder, a valve-seat insaid cylinder opposite the inner end of said stem, and a hollow screwthreaded stern adapted to be rotated in said sleeve to bring the innerend thereof into contact with or away from the seat in said cylinder,substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

JULIUS R. DROZESKI.

Witnesses:

R. A. STURGEON, E. E. MYERS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

